Macon County, AL

ZIP 36830

In ZIP 36830, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Opelika, Ww Bd. Of The City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Aviation Auburn (100%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,989 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36830

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 23 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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